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RAINFALL MEASURED AT BISHOPSTONE 1976 AND 2022 - - - Posted 03-08-22 - - - Updated 01-10-22

The 1976 drought started much earlier affecting the developing crops
The 2022 drought has provided enough water in Mar Apr & May for the developing crops
September saw average rainfall but a return to normal rainfall patterns over the next few months,
is necessary to replenish streams, reservoirs, and ground water.

RECORD ............. LOWEST MONTHLY RAINFALL 1951 - 2022 ..................July 2022 ...........1.2mm

YEAR	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Summer months Tot	9 month Tots
1976	16.5	33.8	40.9	4.8	21.6	11.9	25.1	28.7	117.1	65.7 mm	300.4
2022	39.4	84.4	62.8	28.0	21.0	29.0	1.2	21.2	69.4	51.4 mm	356.4
Avgerage	96.6	66.5	67.1	56.3	61.3	57.6	52.8	25.1	67.4	178.9 mm	550.7

The summer of 2022 (Jun to Aug) - (51.4 mm) was marginally drier than 1976 - (65.7mm)

The 9 month period of 1976 (Jan to Sep) - (300.4 mm) was drier than 2022 - (356.4 mm)

N.B. Rainfall amounts vary over short distances

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